title: [Approval of ISO/IEC 17025 and quality control of laboratory testing].
abstract: First section of Division of Biomedical Food Research, National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) was approved by ISO/IEC 17025 as a laboratory having an appropriate laboratory testing technique. NIHS is the first national laboratory approved by ISO/IEC 17025. NIHS has also been accepted the appropriate technique and facility for the BSL3 level pathogens by ISO/IEC 17025. NIHS is necessary to take an external audit almost every year. This approval is renewed every 4 years.
authors.affiliation: syamamoto@nihs.go.jp
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Machii
authors.forename: Shizunobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Igimi
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D006077:Government Agencies; D007564:Japan; D059021:Laboratory Proficiency Testing / Q000592:standards*